Milk-pail



(No Model.)

J. TUROK.

MILK PAIL.

No. 586,884. Patented July 20, 1897.

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JACOB TURCK, OF LITCHFIELD, MINNESOTA.

MILK-PAIL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 586,884, dated July 20,1897.

Application filed April 12, 1897.

Be it known that l, JACOB TURCK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Litchfield, in the county of Meeker and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Milk-Pails; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in milk-pails, and has for itsobject the produc tion of a device of this character by the employmentof which the milk is obtained free from foreign substance and withoutloss, the construction of pail precluding the entrance of dirt,spattering,an d loss of contents through being overturned.

The construction and relative arrangement of the parts of my improvedmilk-pail will be found fully set forth in the following detaileddescription, which is to be read in 0011- nection with the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved milk-pail.Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional view. Fig. 8 is an elevation ofthe cover detached,showing a slight modification.

Referring to the said drawings by letter, A denotes the pail, which ispreferably of the form shown, being provided with a contraction aboveits center, and with a flaring flange at extending from such contractionand forming the top of the pail. In each side of said flange a is asubstantially L-shaped slot to, which in practice receives a pin 1) oneach side of the cover B, the object of such pinand-slot constructionbeing to fasten the cover to place.

In order that the fastening may be made secure, the portion 0, of theslot is inclined slightly downward, and after the pin shall have enteredthis portion a the cover is turned slightly and thereby forced againstits seat by the inclination. This construction will ordinarily preventthe accidental detachment of the cover, but I prefer to provide asafeguard in the nature of a locking- Serial No. 631,751. (No model.)

bolt 0, which is movable in guide-eyes c c on the flange a, and which,when the pin 1) shall have enteredthe slot Ct ,lS pushed across itspath, thereby preventing the reverse turning of the cover, as will beunderstood.

The cover B is of conical form, the inclination of its sides matchingthat of the flaring flange, and thereby when in place closing the mouthof the pail. The cover fits the pail snugly, butin order to prevent allpossibility of entrance of foreign substance at this point I provideonthe cover a flange (Z, which will rest on the upper beaded end of theflange a. The employment of this flange cl also prevents the cover beingwedged too tightly to place to prevent of its ready rem oval The coverextends beyond the flange d and is of sufficient depth to extend, whenin place, some distance below the point of connection of the flange (0and the contraction of the pail, audits lower end is closed by a plate1). Between said plate and the line of the contraction of the pail thecover is provided with a series of openings Z2 Uflwhich are covered bywire-netting. These openings may be of circular form, as shown in Fi 2,or rectangular, as in Fig. 3, or of any other form, as preferred, andthe number and size may be varied according to requirement. The pail isprovided with a bail-handle f, pivotally secured at its ends 10 eyes f fon the pail.

In the operation of my invention the milk enters the cover and collectsat the bottom until the level of the openings is reached, when theliquid passes therethrough in a strained condition and falls to thebottom of the pail. Any dirt or other foreign substance falling into thecover finds its way to the bottom thereof and is hence prevented fromentering the pail through the openings, as it will not rise to the levelof the latter; but should floating particles enter with the milk thesame are prevented from reaching the interiorof the pail by thestrainers. The milk as it enters the cover falls on the body of liqhidin the bottom and not on a bare surface, and there is consequently nospattering and loss of milk thereby. The construction employed guardsagainst the loss of milk by the overturning of the pail, as the onlyexit is through the openings 1), and there will be ample time to rightthe pail before the contents can find its way out therethrough. For thisreason also the vessel can be carried Without the exercise of much care,the contents remaining intact.

My invention may be carried into effect and the pail constructed at acomparatively low cost. The parts are few in number and of simplestructure, and hence not liable to disorder. Moreover, all the parts maybe readily cleansed.

I claim as my invention- A milk-pail comprising the pail-body contractednear its upper end and providing an outwardly-flaring flange, saidflange having substantially L-shaped slots and a lockingbolt, a conicalcover the sides of which are JACOB TURCK.

\Vitnesses:

H. I. PETERSON, O. O. BIssELL.

